Weight loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk helps drive Denmark’s fastest growth in years

Weight loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk helps drive Denmark’s fastest growth in years

Denmark’s economic growth accelerated in the third quarter, boosted by strong pharmaceutical exports, a key industry for the small Nordic country home to weight loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk. Denmark’s seasonally adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.3% in the third quarter, the largest quarter-on-quarter expansion since the fourth quarter of 2021, a preliminary reading…

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Japan’s new premier pledges early boost to defence spending, ‘proactive’ fiscal moves

Japan’s new premier pledges early boost to defence spending, ‘proactive’ fiscal moves

A sailor raises the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ensign on board the JS Ise, a Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer on June 21, 2025. Ted Aljibe | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged on Friday to accelerate a defence spending target by two years, as her government pursues proactive fiscal expansion on strategic priorities….

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Why India’s wealth is shifting from gold and property into startups

Why India’s wealth is shifting from gold and property into startups

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email A wave of newly institutionalized family wealth and a $1.5 trillion inter‑generational transfer are steering more capital into private markets—especially startups. With foreign venture capital becoming more selective, India’s heirs, first‑generation founders and ESOP winners are filling early‑stage funding gaps through family…

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Fed governors Bowman, Waller explain their dissents, say waiting to cut rates threatens economy

Fed governors Bowman, Waller explain their dissents, say waiting to cut rates threatens economy

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 24, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters Two Federal Reserve officials who voted this week against holding a key interest rate in place explained their…

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